Leaving Before He Breaks His Promise Again

We have just finished our classes for the day when Nicholas Wolfe tells me that he's going to a concert with his junior, Madeline Cross.

"I'm heading over to the venue right now. I can't let Madeline wait for me, after all."

Nicholas sounds so casual, as though he's talking about the weather.

I arrange my textbooks neatly before putting them into my bag. "Okay."

My response leaves Nicholas stunned. He pauses in the middle of typing a text to Madeline before raising his head to look at me.